Mine detail: King Prospect

Previously called 'Silver King'

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Location

Lat / long:

44.56014, -117.06157

Resource(M)

Tertiary:	Zinc, Copper, Silver
Ore:	Chalcopyrite, Sphalerite, Tetrahedrite
Gangue:	Calcite, Pyrite, Quartz
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR, STRINGERS

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	None
Development status:	Occurrence

Geology

Host type:	Volcanic Rock (Aphanitic),Latite
Associated rock:	Seven Devils Volcanics-Andesite, Latite;Diorite
Associated type:	Diorite,Latite
Structure:	Area Appears To Be On North Limb Of A Faulted Anticline Of General N.E. Trend.
Alteration processes:	Oxidation, Sericitization

References

MRDS	W012774
DEP	10070091
Reference	{Deposit:: ANDERSON, A. L., AND WAGNER, W. R., 1952, RECONNAISSANCE GEOLOGY AND ORE DEPOSITS OF THE MINERAL DISTRICT, IDAHO: IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY PAMPHLET 95, 26 P.}{Deposit:: TURNER, H.W., 1908 , THE ORE DEPOSITS AT MINERAL, IDAHO: ECON. GEOLOGY, V. 3 , NO. 6 , P. 492 - 502}{Deposit:: 1952 RECON IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL., PAMPHLET 9}
Reporter	Benjamin, David A.; Miller, Pat